Senior Care Assistant Bank

Care Uk; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development and apprenticeship

Discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK is recruiting a Care Team Leader in Dorchester to supervise shifts, manage care plans and coordinate with families and professionals. You will work with care assistants to support residents' daily needs, administer medication, and contribute to service development with the leadership team.

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care is desirable; strong organisational and IT skills, plus proven leadership, are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading care teams.
• Good organisational and IT skills.
• Understanding of care planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising your shift.
• Case managing residents and liaising with families and healthcare professionals.
• Administering and recording medication.
• Carrying out risk assessments.
• Working with care assistants to support residents daily.
• Developing services with the leadership team.
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach.

Skills

Lead & supervise

Organised

IT literate

Team coordination

Resident support

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Care planning software

Job description

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Team Leader.

Join our bank team and embrace unparalleled flexibility by having the freedom to tailor your schedule to fit your lifestyle, whilst being a valued team member. Experience the true empowerment of a flexible and fulfilling career journey with Care UK..

The Role

• Leading and supervising your shift
• Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
• Administering and recording medication
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
• Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times

Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family:

• Wagestream- access your wages at any-time
• Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Wellbeing support

About You

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
• A good understanding of care planning processes
• Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication
• Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling.

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK, you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.